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BMW X5 F15 Tuned By HAMANN Motorsport
Engineers from HAMANN Motorsport pored through every schematic of the new BMW X5 to create its latest tuning kit. Also known internally as the F15 series, HAMANN re-designed all of the key portions extensively. New front, side skirts, and roof-mounted spoiler improve aerodynamics while a choice of … READ MORE
Lamborghini Aventador Limited Tuned | By HAMANN Motorsport
Things are getting hot and heavy over in Geneva, with the tuning specialists at Hamann Motorsport revealing their latest creation, the Lamborghini Aventador Limited. Arriving with a new Stealth Gray carbon fiber body kit, the limited edition Lambo sports technology upgrades inside and out that help drive its … READ MORE
BMW X6 M – "Tycoon II M" Custom | By HAMANN Motorsport
Already a lightning rod for controversy after its audacious Range Rover "MYSTÈRE" Custom Edition, the German-base HAMANN Motorsport brushed aside all criticisms and went on to its next project, the "Tycoon II M." Based on the powerful crossover BMW X6 M, HAMANN engineers striped away most of … READ MORE
Range Rover – "MYSTÈRE" Tuned | By HAMANN Motorsport
A bit of "shock and awe" this week with HAMANN Motorsport announcing the availability of its Range Rover "MYSTÈRE" tuning option. Introduced during the Geneva Motor Show back in March, the over-the-top creation quickly gained the nickname of "Pink Monster" in some circle, for obvious reason. Based … READ MORE
Porsche Panamera Turbo – "Cyrano" Tuning Kit By HAMANN Motorsport
With the right amount of money, you can have the best of both worlds later on this year as HAMANN Motorsport's Cyrano Tuning Kit goes on sale. Specifically designed and made for the 493 horsepower Porsche Panamera Turbo sedan and its performance focus 543 horsepower Turbo S … READ MORE
Range Rover Evoque Coupe Tuned | By HAMANN Motorsport
First debuted during the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, German auto tuning specialist HAMANN-Motorsport recently unveiled the details behind its upgrade program for the Range Rover Evoque Coupe. To install an aggressive appearance with optimal aerodynamic efficiency, HAMANN adds a brand new body kit. The addition … READ MORE
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Last month at the Geneva Motor Show, the car tuners at Hamann showcased their latest creation, a redesigned Range Rover Evoque. Accentuating the already powerful stature of the Evoque, Hamann decked this version out with fender extensions, a two-piece front spoiler, and a thick pair of side … READ MORE


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Helen Mahadai Jagnandan, age 84, entered into rest Saturday, Oct. 9, 2011, at University Hospital of Augusta, Ga. Funeral services are Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Sherwood officiating. Visitation is Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors of Augusta, Ga. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
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Wakeelah Walker, age 30, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at her home. Funeral services are Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at 2 p.m. from Union Star M.B. Church, with the Rev. James Alvin Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Union Star Church Cemetery. Visitation is today, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel. Carter's Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
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Nab James Davis Gladney, age 83, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at his home. Funeral services are today, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at noon from Johnson Creek M.B. Church, with the Bishop Lawrence White officiating. Carter's Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
Marie Norman
Marie Norman, age 98, passed away, Sunday, Oct.2, 2011, at the Baptist Health Systems Medical Center in Jackson. Marie Norman was born Sept. 21, 1913 in Lyman, to the late Edda Dickson Norman and Lonnie Norman. Miss. Norman was a Office Manager for Bryan Foods-Sara Lee for 40 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Graveside funeral services are today, Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 2 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Shannon officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.
James Allan "Rocky" Holliday
James Allan "Rocky" Holliday, age 75, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at his residence in Columbus. Funeral services are today, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Morris and the Rev. Tony Proctor officiating. Burial will follow at Palo Alto Cemetery in Clay County.
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Jessie Mae Hardy, age 84, passed away, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. Jessie Mae Hardy was born Dec. 11, 1926, in Carrollton, Pickens County Ala., to the late Jeddie Cook Wilson and Troy Wilson. She was a seamstress working in manufacturing and later did alterations for B & S Laundry She was of the Baptist faith. Jessie Mae Hardy was married to John Edwin Hardy, who preceded her in death Oct. 24, 1990.
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A trek along the famed Inca Trail in Peru has raised £17,000 for a children's charity in Britain.
The walk through some of the world's most stunning landscape was completed by 19 adventurers, with the funds raised for The Children's Centre, which is based on the Isle of Man.
Fundraisers say more money is still to be collected.
The trek began in the Andean city of Cusco at an altitude of 3,300 metres, with the hikers getting used to the height by visiting some of the Inca sites in and around the city.
Four days later they arrived at the ruins of Machu Picchu, listed as one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, nestled among a tropical mountain forest.
The charity's fundraising manager, Michelle O'Malley, was part of the group which completed the trek.
She said: "It was a brilliant trip from start to finish and I'm sure it will provide many long-lasting memories for everyone who took part.
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"One of the top 10 boat shows in the nation, this year's show will feature hundreds of boats, ranging from small watercraft to superyachts over 150 feet, accessories from the world's leading marine manufacturers, educational activities and fun-filled events for boaters of all ages," the statement said, adding that the show has a "significant economic impact" on the area.
West Palm Beach officials had threatened to cancel the show, saying $141,500 in damage was caused at the waterfront during the 2010 show.
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MIT OLED Display Blocks give 360-degree perspective
Data visualization, manipulation and exploration, in the palm of your hand…
We like to keep an eye on the cutting-edge work at MIT, and how about this from the MIT Media Labs? The OLED cubes are designed to give a 360-degree perspective on data or events.
The intriguing work is being done in the Fluid Interfaces Group, to be precise, and involves six 1.25-inch panels (18 x 128 pixels) sitting in plastic cubes, which are dubbed Display Blocks.
The work is being done in the Fluid Interfaces Group, to be precise, and involves six 1.25-inch panels (18 x 128 pixels) sitting in plastic cubes, which are dubbed Display Blocks.
MIT describes the work:
Display Blocks is a novel approach to display technology, which consists of arranging six organic light emitting diode screens in a cubic form factor. The aim of the project is to explore the possibilities that this type of display holds for data visualization, manipulation and exploration. The research focuses on exploring how the physicality of the screen can be leveraged to better interpret its contents. To this end, the physical design is accompanied by a series of applications that demonstrate the advantages of this technology.
Engadget.com reports on the work, speaking to Research Assistant Pol Pla i Conesa, who envisaged a number of possible scenarios for his Display Blocks:
Take, for example, the 2004 film Crash, which tells interweaving stories that could be presented simultaneously with such a display – simply rotate the cube until you land on a narrative you'd like to follow, and the soundtrack will adjust to match.
It could also go a long way when it comes to visualizing data, especially when in groups – instead of virtually constructing profiles of individuals who applied for a slot at MIT, for example, or segments of a business that need to be organized based on different parameters, you could have each assigned to a cube, which can be tossed into an accepted or rejected pile, and repositioned as necessary.


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What green car options are available?
The car industry is exploring three different options in its pursuit of greener motoring: hydrogen, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Hydrogen cars, such as Honda's FCX Clarity, use on-board hydrogen fuel cells – basically advanced chemical batteries – to turn hydrogen into electricity that is then used to drive a motor. Water vapour is the only resulting exhaust pipe emission.
In contrast, plug-in hybrids such as Toyota's planned plug-in Prius, build on the concept pioneered by hybrid cars, combining an electric battery with an internal combustion engine. The cars run a short distance, typically 12 to 40 miles using the battery, before switching to an internal combustion engine.
Finally, electric cars run using a battery that requires charging from either dedicated recharge points or the mains. In the past, electric cars tended to be small and underpowered, but the new generation look and feel like conventional cars, are capable of motorway speeds, and can travel up to 100 miles without having to recharge.
Is there a downside?
"Zero-emission" cars face two main challenges: refuelling and cost. There is only a handful of hydrogen fuelling points in the UK and the first hydrogen cars are expected to be relatively expensive. Electric vehicles are closer to the mainstream and there are now several hundred recharge points in the UK, but the electric and plug-in hybrid cars that will be released over the next couple of years are expected to be priced about £5,000 to £10,000 more than comparable petrol alternatives. In addition, the small number of recharge points outside London, and the fact it can take up to eight hours to recharge the battery, makes longer journeys difficult.
I sense a "but" coming ...
You guessed it. In January, the government introduced a plug-in car grant scheme that offers 25% off the price of certain electric cars up to a value of £5,000. The first nine cars to qualify for the scheme are all expected to cost more than £20,000, so the government will offer customers £5,000 off the purchase price.
Electric-car manufacturers also point out that with petrol prices soaring, electric cars are much cheaper to run. Nissan reckons the average European family will spend €1,556 (£1,318) a year on fuel for a standard 2.0-litre petrol car, but will only have to pay €306 (£259) a year to drive an electric vehicle the same distance. In addition, the government has pledged to invest £20m in extending the UK's recharging network and new fast-charge points promise to fill an electric car battery to 80% capacity in about 15-30 minutes.
Can you still only drive 100 miles before you have to recharge?
Yes, but batteries are only going to get better, and manufacturers are already working on electric cars with ranges of more than 200 miles. But more significantly, most people do not realise that 100 miles is much farther than they typically drive. Research shows that 87% of Europeans drive fewer than 37 miles a day and in the small car segment, a third of drivers never undertake journeys of more than 100 miles. A Mitsubishi pilot project in the Midlands also found that drivers adapted seamlessly to cope with range restrictions. Moreover, there are about 6m households in the UK with second cars, and this is likely to be the initial target market for electric-car manufacturers, providing people with a zero-emission car to do the school run or pick up the shopping.
Can cars ever really be called "green"?
They might not be green yet, but they are certainly getting greener. The combination of rising fuel prices and environmental concerns means new cars have to be more efficient than ever. Recent European commission figures revealed average emissions from new cars fell by 5% in 2009, while data from the UK's car industry revealed that in January the market share for cars with CO2 emissions under 100g/km rose more than 65%. However, the real breakthrough promises to come in the next few years as plug-in hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell and electric cars begin to make zero-emission motoring a reality. These cars result in no air pollution – a significant benefit given NHS research suggesting poor air quality contributes to 29,000 premature deaths in the UK every year.
What about emissions from power plants, whose energy the cars ultimately use?
It depends on your definition of "zero emission". Electric cars produce no emissions when you drive them, while plug-in hybrids produce no emissions when using an electric motor for short journeys, and hydrogen cars emit only water vapour.
There is a carbon footprint associated with the electricity powering electric cars and the energy used to produce hydrogen. But it stands to reason the overall carbon footprint of electric vehicles will be lower, as it is far more efficient to generate electricity at a power station and transmit it to a car than it is to extract, refine and distribute oil before burning it in an internal combustion engine. Moreover, the carbon footprint of electric and hydrogen cars will fall over time as the UK shifts away from fossil fuels towards renewable and nuclear energy.
Where do I get one?
Of the nine cars that have qualified for the plug-in car grant, five – the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the Peugeot iOn, Citroën C-Zero and Smart fortwo electric drive – are either available for sale or lease now, or will be on forecourts in the next few months. The Tata Vista will follow later in the year and three plug-in hybrids – the Vauxhall Ampera, Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius – are scheduled to launch early next year.
These trailblazers will be followed over the next two to three years by a host of other EVs and plug-in hybrids including Tesla's much-hyped Model S family sedan, the new electric Mini, and Renault's Fluence and Zoe.


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I didn't know the Deschutes website had "hints" for homebrewers until recently. I thought I'd try my hand at cloning their Red Chair NWPA. I've only formulated recipes from scratch twice before so please critique!! From the Descutes website: Red Chair NWPA Clone A thrilling citrus-y ride Recipe Type: Homebrew Red Chair NWPA Specifics Recipe type: All grain Batch size: 5 U.S. gallons Original gravity: 1.060-1.065 Final gravity: 1.015-1.019 Boil time: 95 minutes Fermentation temp: 65° F Yeast type: English Ale Malt NW 2-row Pale Malt Crystal Malt Carastan Carapils Munich Pilsner Hops Cascade Centennial **Note: Temps, times and weights are the challenge. Happy Brewing! I don't currently have Carastan in my system and I'm not sure if my LHBS has it so I replaced it for now with Crystal 30... Here's what I've got so far: The ABV on the side of the bottle says 6.2%. The estimated ABV from this recipe is 6.18% with an estimated FG of 1.016. BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Red Chair clone attempt 1 Brewer: Wicked Chicken Asst Brewer: Style: American IPA TYPE: All Grain Taste: (35.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.78 gal Estimated OG: 1.063 SG Estimated Color: 8.3 SRM Estimated IBU: 60.5 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 95 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item Type % or IBU 8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 68.38 % 1.50 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 12.82 % 1.25 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 10.68 % 0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.27 % 0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 2.14 % 0.20 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 1.71 % 1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (60 min) Hops 34.1 IBU 0.75 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (20 min) Hops 8.5 IBU 0.75 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (10 min) Hops 9.3 IBU 0.75 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 5.1 IBU 0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU 0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.9 IBU 1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops - 1 Pkgs British Ale (Wyeast Labs #1098) Yeast-Ale Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11.70 lb ---------------------------- Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Mash In Add 14.63 qt of water at 167.7 F 152.0 F
I'm liking what I see. I just recently discovered this beer and love it! I'm thinking that WLP001 or Wyeast 1056 may be more appropriate - or even Wyeast 1272. Let us know how it turns out!
@cracked1 - Did you ever brew this? How did it come out? Did you / would you make any changes? Thanks in advance
I'd swear it has amarillo in it. Although I guess it could just be a longer and bigger cascade dry hop
I know this is old....but your yeast should be WLP 007 for this one. Red Chair is back on shelves too. May be time to try this out!
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What makes the classroom buzz? What keeps the students going? What connects the teacher with their students? All these questions and more will be answered on this special day. We have a great line of presenters but come prepared for action as well as there will be heartbeat workshops to complement our speakers.
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For a roadie, getting invited to Campagnolo's HQ in Vicenza, northern Italy, is a high point. It's like getting to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. I mean, this isn't any old bike company… this is Campagnolo. Actual Campagnolo. And we're here. Walking around. Eyes wide. Looking at stuff… At Campagnolo.
Allow me to get all misty eyed for a minute. The first cycling jersey I ever owned had Campagnolo writ large across the front. Raleigh Campagnolo. Red wool with a yellow band around the chest. Black, felty letters. 1984, maybe. I was 14, something like that. Got it for Christmas. I loved that jersey. I still have it in the other room. I still love it. It was too big for me to start with and was soon too small but I wear it about once a year anyway, even now.
I didn't own any Campag kit back then or for ages afterwards, but I loved the Campagnolo name. Italian. Exotic. Heritage and prestige packed into one word.
Spin forward 20-odd years... Dave and I are in Vicenza mainly to check out the new EPS electronic shifting system but when Campag's Lerrj Piazza offered us a look around their place at the same time, well, we were in the door faster than you could say "I've got a golden ticket."
And here we are. The first thing you notice is the scale of the operation. It's large. Campagnolo employ over 700 people here. You've got the offices and a big factory all together on one site. Campag have got their own internal patent department tucked away in here somewhere; they're one of only three Italian companies who have one, Lerrj tells us.
Anyone who strokes their chin knowingly and tells you that, of course, Campag make all their equipment in the Far East these days, is wrong (not that I subscribe to the notion that Europe equals good, Far East equals inferior in the first place).
Campag do own a facility in the Far East and one in Romania but the design is done here in Vicenza. Initial production is usually done here too because Campag can control it more easily on site and get everything exactly how they want it.
Then, once everything is up and running and they're happy with the product, they'll often shift the manufacture to one of the other facilities. The machines will frequently get shipped out too so it's just the location of the production that changes.
The Super-Record and Record EPS systems, for example, were developed here in Vicenza. We chatted with the guy who headed up the product development, Flavio Cracco, who works here on site. It's made here too and will be for the foreseeable future.
All the dies and moulds are here too, all lined up and labelled. That's a whole lot of cycling history lined up on those shelves.
Some of these machines are huge. They're monsters. Twenty feet tall, maybe. We stand by one that's making chainrings, pressing them out of sheets of metal. That's a whole lot of pressure going on in there.
And out they pop one at a time, each of them getting a quick inspection before it moves on to the next step of the process while unused metal gets spat out the other side.
There are cranks being born, mechs, brake callipers, bottom brackets… You name it, if it's part of a groupset, it's being created here, every bit of it eventually destined to make a difference to a cyclist's life somewhere in the world.
It takes a minute to work out what some of the half-formed stuff is. There are CNC machines with swarf landing in bins and the whole place smells like the metalwork classroom at school (big shout out to Mr Sanquest. Actually, I'd better shout loud; he was knocking on back in the eighties).
I've never thought about how chains are made before. It has never crossed my mind but, obviously, there has to be a machine somewhere knocking pins into every link, and here it is doing a precise job at an incredible speed, yard after yard of finished chain streaming out. That's a Campag hub that they're using as a roller in the production, by the way.
Anyway, I've found myself talking about the production of bicycle chains so I'd better stop myself right now and move on… There's a room where the chainrings come in on a track in the sky – they call it the rollercoaster – and they're loaded onto a rack for dipping in a series of chemicals to provide the protective finish.
There's a carbon fibre area we're not allowed to photograph. There's one new product in development that we're definitely not allowed to photograph or even mention. And there are machines running components continuously to check each batch is up to the required standard.
One thing that's very noticeable is that, alongside all the mechanization, people are very much involved at every stage of the process. Everything is given a once-over before moving on to the next stage and there's loads of quality control. Campag know they're never going to beat other brands on price – that's not what they're about.
No, Campagnolo are more concerned with quality; their goal is to make products that perform well and that are going to last. They want to make products with parts that can be replaced if they wear out or get broken, not ones that need to be ditched at the first sign of trouble.
"Every time a product doesn't work as we expect, it's a physical pain for the company," says Lerrj. It sounds like marketing spiel but maybe it's true.
posted by jezzzer [339 posts]
29th November 2011 - 17:12
Great story, but Campag is about to move another large chunk of its Italian production to a second facility in Romania !
posted by julian1960 [14 posts]
29th November 2011 - 18:47
How about I, an anonymous criminal, kidnap one of you and threaten to kill you unless you tell me what that secret product is? Of course you couldn't identify me and no harm will be done to you so everyone would be happy
blog rowerowy - my blog about bicycles (written in Polish, but feel free to visit me! )
posted by mikroos [203 posts]
29th November 2011 - 19:17
Great story, but Campag is about to move another large chunk of its Italian production to a second facility in Romania !
Your point being...?
posted by Mat Brett [1981 posts]
29th November 2011 - 19:41
"their goal is to make products that perform well and that are going to last. They want to make products with parts that can be replaced if they wear out or get broken, not ones that need to be ditched at the first sign of trouble"
Great article.
posted by iamelectron [127 posts]
29th November 2011 - 19:48
Great story, but Campag is about to move another large chunk of its Italian production to a second facility in Romania
Are they not just increasing their capacity? It's hard to see how they'd grow the Vicenza site, and if you have to bring a new facility online presumably it makes economic sense to do it in Romania over Italy right now.
posted by Dave Atkinson [7540 posts]
29th November 2011 - 20:17
Not sure I fully agree with Dave.
Assuming they are increasing production shouldn't an Italian company with their countries problems be looking to create employment at home? Not necessarily Vicenza but must be a facility somewhere. I accept it may be cheaper in Romania (by how much?) but most campag owners can/will probably afford it.
posted by Blackhound [451 posts]
30th November 2011 - 9:19
Quality products at a premium price, I am happy to pay extra for Campagnolo kit. Feeling the benefits and a happy rider ...
posted by Karbon Kev [682 posts]
30th November 2011 - 16:14
Romanian labour is cheaper, but it's close enough that they can keep their experts going back and forth to make sure quality is maintained. They're training the Romanians to be craftsmen in their own right. I don't think that's so bad. It's a nod to business sensibilities (expanding capacity, keeping costs down) while maintaining high quality fairly locally.
I bought a SRAM Force gruppo with my latest CX bike, and I regret it. It's not that SRAM is bad, but I've been riding Campagnolo exclusively for about 10 years now. I had a 9-speed Veloce gruppo working on my road bike for 6 or 7, and a 10-speed Veloce group on my other CX bike for 5 or 6. I've ridden it through the winter and snow and salt and it's only now started getting a bit too sloppy to maintain. I was blinded by the low price and weight combo of SRAM; I didn't realise I'd miss the ergonomics and finish of the Campy stuff so much.
The build quality of my new Chorus group on my road bike is so obvious and the parts are such a delight. They make me feel like a *real* cyclist, even though I know there's nothing special about them in particular. After this Force group has worn itself out, I'll ditch it for something great from Campagnolo again.
posted by CyclistAtLarge [8 posts]
30th November 2011 - 17:48
PPF. I have to agree with C@L,Last campag record groupset I had was on a racer in the 80's. having had dura ace and currently sram force on my racer,I am goin for a super record groupset soon,The quality of force is about tiagra/105,no higher.Very high wear on chains (2),chainrings,cassette and front mech,(5,000 miles so far)Very poor.(It's the first time "you get what you pay for" doesn't apply.) So it won't be long C@L before you get your campagnolo groupset!
Good article though road c.c.!
posted by peasantpigfarmer [46 posts]
30th November 2011 - 18:14
posted by TheHatter [811 posts]
30th November 2011 - 19:55
I have to agree. I remember when I first started to become interested in cycling a few years ago I was mystified by Campagnolo and the cult following it has. I just got my first Campy gruppo for an old vintage bike I am restoring and even the low range Campy gear is beautiful. I hope they can keep it going.
posted by elstado [17 posts]
1st December 2011 - 5:43
Just trying to count the bikes I've had over the last 30 years, got to 16, nearly all with Campag, I love it. I keep being told that Shi*maNO works best, is most reliable, lasts longest. My usual reply is 'It's not a completely rational business', i.e. even if it does work better, I'd still buy Campag. I can't say whether Sh... works better, who can? I just like Campag, the history, the character, the style.
However, just to give the Campag man a little pain, I have four groupsets at the moment, newish Athena and Chorus, and two Record, one 10 yrs old and one 5 yrs old. All the changers suffer from the same problem: the lever for rear shifting down (i.e. to a bigger rear sprocket) sticks. You'll be needing a smaller gear at the start of hill and the lever won't budge. A few tries, moving the lever back and forth as well as to the side, usually gets it going, but it can be a pain if you're in a competitive situation (not that I am any longer, but still a pain).
Does anyone else have this problem? What's going on?
posted by bikeylikey [176 posts]
1st December 2011 - 9:21
another Campag fan here - I have it on 4 road bikes. what I like about Campag kit is that it needs so little fettling in use. once it's set up correctly it keeps on working day in day out without complaint. friends who have Shimano or SRAM always seem to be fettling with their setups.
someone once told me that Shimano sell more groupset kit in a day than Campag do in a year - now I don't know if that's true or not but who cares about volume sales as a user? I'll go with quality every time.
BL - one thing I have found with Campag kit to ensure it keeps working fine is to completely strip it down once a year and give it a good degrease and clean. It will feel like brand new when you put it back together and any little annoyances seem to go. maybe a thought with your issue?? alternatively you might have a little kink somewhere in the cabling, or even some dirt in a cable outer, which is causing it to stick - perhaps strip the system down and have a good look at it, and lube any moving parts (even inside the cable outers) with something like GT80.
posted by fat buddha [14 posts]
1st December 2011 - 10:27
Interesting article I have loved Campag since 1966 and still ride a Nouvo Record on one of my bikes with Campag handlebar controls!!! It is a shame that Campag have to manufacture outside of Italy but I suppose that is modern day economics.
posted by Wally Walter [1 posts]
1st December 2011 - 11:03
posted by Argy [147 posts]
7th December 2011 - 17:02
Great article. Love the Record(?)hub as a roller on the chain machine.
posted by Wooliferkins [50 posts]
10th February 2012 - 14:40
Love it. I couldn't compare Campag with anything else as I've never used anything else. I do have a couple of friends who've had a go on one if my bikes, been puzzled by twin levers and after 10 mins have thought the system superior so there you go. Hardly exhaustive research but good enough for me. The 'unreliable Italian c**p versus 'soulless Japanese c**p' battle rages on.
Silly me. You're probably right....
posted by MercuryOne [1099 posts]
26th February 2012 - 16:17
In reply to BL above, with the "downshift jamming problem" ... and for general information (!)
This problem is usually caused by one of two things ...
On the thumb lever (lever 3) there is a small spring-loaded pivot that brings a driver pawl into engagement with a drive ratchet. If that pivot gets corroded (lots of salt from sweat can do it), the spring alone isn't powerful enough to correctly disengage the pawl from the drive. If that pawl is engaged, the inner lever at the front (lever 2) can't drive the lever internals round in the other direction to downshift. Solution - keep this area of the lever clean and use a drop of a low surface tension oil like ProLink Gold on that pivot from time to time.
The other problem is simpler, in a way. Bizarrely it's down to handlebar tape. In the case of the old 8, 9 and 10s units, if the tape covers the small dovetail at the base of the Ergolever where it meets the bar, the lug moulded into the hood can't engage in it. This means that the hood can creep forwards on the lever body and will occasionally snag the pawl mentioned above, keeping it engaged with the drive ring, so preventing lever 2 from rotating the mechanism. A broadly similar problem occurs on UltraShift, where there is a hold drilled in the lever body on the outside rear of the body - there is a mushroom-shaped lug on the inside of the hood that should locate in this hole. If the tape covers the hole, it can't, and a snagging problem occurs as described above.
This week I have mostly been riding a Mondiale in Deda V107 with Campagnolo Super Record 11 ...
posted by velotech_cycling [75 posts]
3rd October 2012 - 21:53
Nice article Mat. I have the original Record groupset on my 2005 Opera. I love the feel it and it's amazing it still works flawlessly today.
The best description I've heard to describe Campagnolo is, "Shimano wears out, Campagnolo wears in". Noticing the guy about who mentioned SRAM, I'd love to see more on SRAM as I've heard some abominable feedback about their quality.
David O'Brien
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Robbing...drugs.....probation violations.......year in jail.....yea yea yea....
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I'm right there with you. She gets 6 mo for burglary and serves 30 days? Joe Schmoe would wait 30 days for a trial date and get 3 yrs. upon his conviction. Jose Schmoe even more. Then violate probation by not checking in and gets caught with junk? And she MIGHT get UP TO a year. Ol' Joe'd be looking at 6 to 10 and end up serving every day of it. LOCK THIS BROAD UP AND TOSS THE KEY!!!
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy mrtrentfLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
i bet she listens to hip hop.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy MARIAH
I am sooooo tired of hearing about these druggies celebs
I could scream. Why do we the taxpayer have to keep footing
the bill for their trials?
The only value from these trials is for the JUDGE AND THE LAWYERS...it keeps them employed. - Wednesday 01 DecemberBy mwHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Just like Lindsay, she will never learn, and the law doesn't apply to her. Jail for her.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy themeekerHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
After this, every bad thing that happens to her she will deserve. Not a smart girl.
- Thursday 02 DecemberBy Carlee
Never heard of her, but I remember the bling ring-a thief AND a loser-hope they lock her up for the whole year-it's not like she's famour enough to get away with it!
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy ocutvHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Some people are so stupid. Los Angeles probation is a joke. They are so over worked you just need to report when told and keep out of serious trouble (little things rarely cause a violation). They do not like to be ignored because it causes work. She needs to bail out and check into rehab now and maybe she won't go back to jail.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy MaryHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
why do I see Celebrity Rehab in the future.... what a joke!
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy JLSHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
This young woman is scary stupid. You'd think she'd do whatever it took to avoid more jail.
I have to think she and LL just haven't had a real jail experience and think since it's NOT SO BAD, why not blow it all off and risk it again. Honestly, this newest turn of events for Alexis is a real stunner. - Wednesday 01 DecemberBy claddagh59Highest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
All she had to was do is check in with her parole officer and sh would be home!! Not to mention NTO DO DRUGS!!!!! Hope her sister are smarter and the her Mother Grows up she is as BAD as Lindsay Lohan Mother!!!!!!
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy PLMSSHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Probation no matter where it is isn't a joke.
Yes, LA is overwhelmed but they still mean business.
Perhaps this imbecile should do some time.
She is dumber than a bucket of hair. - Wednesday 01 DecemberBy muddytraneHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I had to look at the article to see who see was. Getting more ridiculous each day when these short lived "reality" people (not stars or celebrities!)keep getting written about. Hadn't even heard of her or her show but just goes to show how bad TV has gotten with all this reality crap.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy Bob
What a waist or is it waste
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy JimHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
All the girls from that show were just asking for this, all they ever seemed to do is scream at each other and then say "and so it goes.." in a "heartfelt embrace". I cannot believe E! ever gave them a show. No surprise Chelsea Handler was involved with them!
- Wednesday 08 DecemberBy Bob
Who???? I thought this was about a Star!
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy walkingman50Highest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Put the spoiled little sh*t back in jail just like it would happen for a normal person and charge her for the drugs too.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy Lazarus Long
Black Tar heroin isn't a casual drug. There is a chance she subconsciously wanted to get arrested and jailed so she could kick the habit. You might have trouble getting into a rehab on your own if you aren't rich or famous,but if a court orders a prisoner into rehab they get in right away.
Back when I was trying to kick tobacco I wished it were possible to get locked up in a room and sedated for a week to kick the urge to smoke. If you can make it for a week you can make it. - Wednesday 01 DecemberBy trent
i bet she listens to hip hop.
- Wednesday 01 DecemberBy TerryLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I don't want to believe that Alexis did this. I do want to believe that somebody else may have put the drugs in her purse to get her into trouble.
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On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 06:17:55PM +0200, Gabbe Nord wrote:
> I'm on a ardour 2.8.11-setup and I'm looking for the best possible limiter.
Every time I read a post like this (no offense intented to the
poster), there is this desire creeping up my back to write a
decent peak limiter, or just release the things I already have.
What stops me is the simple fact that by doing that I'd be
contributing to the IMHO completely misguided and even stupid
fashion of increasing the apparent loudness of recordings by
any means, at the expense of sound quality. Simple fact is this:
if it isn't loud enough, turn up the volume. The result will be
vastly superior to what you can achieve by squeezing dynamics
to death.
Regarding ScalingLimiter, I wonder how many peope are actually
aware of what it is doing. Which is to measure the peak level
of segments delimited by zero crossings and then apply a
constant gain factor to each segment to adjust its peak level
to close to the maximum. The idea seems to be that changing gain
at a zero crossing doesn't introduce distortion. Which is wrong,
it does generate gross amounts of intermodulation distortion,
just having less HF energy than when switching gain at random
points. This makes a complete joke of whatever follows in the
reproduction chain - you could as well use the worst amplifier
(in terms of IM distortion) you can find and things wouldn't
sound any different.
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1 Abraham was now a very old man, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. | 1 Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. |
2 One day Abraham said to the man in charge of his household, who was his oldest servant, | 2 He said to the chief servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh. |
3 "Swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not let my son marry one of these local Canaanite women. | 3 I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, |
4 Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac." | 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac." |
5 The servant asked, "But suppose I can't find a young woman who will travel so far from home? May I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives?" | 5 The servant asked him, "What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?" |
6 "No!" Abraham warned. "Be careful never to take my son there. | 6 "Make sure that you do not take my son back there," Abraham said. |
7 For the LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and my native land, solemnly promised to give this land to my offspring. He will send his angel ahead of you, and he will see to it that you find a young woman there to be my son's wife. | 7 "The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father's household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land'--he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there. |
8 If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there." | 8 If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there." |
9 So the servant took a solemn oath that he would follow Abraham's instructions. | 9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter. |
10 He loaded ten of Abraham's camels with gifts and set out, taking with him the best of everything his master owned. He traveled to Aram-naharaim and went to the village where Abraham's brother Nahor had settled. | 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor. |
11 There the servant made the camels kneel down beside a well just outside the village. It was evening, and the women were coming out to draw water. | 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. |
12 "O LORD, God of my master," he prayed. "Give me success and show kindness to my master, Abraham. Help me to accomplish the purpose of my journey. | 12 Then he prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. |
13 See, here I am, standing beside this spring, and the young women of the village are coming out to draw water. | 13 See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. |
14 This is my request. I will ask one of them for a drink. If she says, 'Yes, certainly, and I will water your camels, too!' -- let her be the one you have appointed as Isaac's wife. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." | 14 May it be that when I say to a girl, 'Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too'--let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." |
15 As he was still praying, a young woman named Rebekah arrived with a water jug on her shoulder. Her father was Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife, Milcah. | 15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. |
16 Now Rebekah was very beautiful, and she was a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came up again. | 16 The girl was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever lain with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again. |
17 Running over to her, the servant asked, "Please give me a drink." | 17 The servant hurried to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water from your jar." |
18 "Certainly, sir," she said, and she quickly lowered the jug for him to drink. | 18 "Drink, my lord," she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink. |
19 When he had finished, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels, too, until they have had enough!" | 19 After she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking." |
20 So she quickly emptied the jug into the watering trough and ran down to the well again. She kept carrying water to the camels until they had finished drinking. | 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels. |
21 The servant watched her in silence, wondering whether or not she was the one the LORD intended him to meet. | 21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful. |
22 Then at last, when the camels had finished drinking, he gave her a gold ring for her nose and two large gold bracelets for her wrists. | 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels. |
23 "Whose daughter are you?" he asked. "Would your father have any room to put us up for the night?" | 23 Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?" |
24 "My father is Bethuel," she replied. "My grandparents are Nahor and Milcah. | 24 She answered him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor." |
25 Yes, we have plenty of straw and food for the camels, and we have a room for guests." | 25 And she added, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night." |
26 The man fell down to the ground and worshiped the LORD. | 26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD, |
27 "Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master, Abraham," he said. "The LORD has been so kind and faithful to Abraham, for he has led me straight to my master's relatives." | 27 saying, "Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives." |
28 The young woman ran home to tell her family about all that had happened. | 28 The girl ran and told her mother's household about these things. |
29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban. | 29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he hurried out to the man at the spring. |
30 When he saw the nose-ring and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard her story, he rushed out to the spring, where the man was still standing beside his camels. Laban said to him, | 30 As soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and had heard Rebekah tell what the man said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels near the spring. |
31 "Come and stay with us, you who are blessed by the LORD. Why do you stand here outside the village when we have a room all ready for you and a place prepared for the camels!" | 31 "Come, you who are blessed by the LORD," he said. "Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels." |
32 So the man went home with Laban, and Laban unloaded the camels, gave him straw to bed them down, fed them, and provided water for the camel drivers to wash their feet. | 32 So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet. |
33 Then supper was served. But Abraham's servant said, "I don't want to eat until I have told you why I have come." "All right," Laban said, "tell us your mission." | 33 Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say." "Then tell us," [Laban] said. |
34 "I am Abraham's servant," he explained. | 34 So he said, "I am Abraham's servant. |
35 "And the LORD has blessed my master richly; he has become a great man. The LORD has given him flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many servants and camels and donkeys. | 35 The LORD has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, and camels and donkeys. |
36 When Sarah, my master's wife, was very old, she gave birth to my master's son, and my master has given him everything he owns. | 36 My master's wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and he has given him everything he owns. |
37 And my master made me swear that I would not let Isaac marry one of the local Canaanite women. | 37 And my master made me swear an oath, and said, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, |
38 Instead, I was to come to his relatives here in this far-off land, to his father's home. I was told to bring back a young woman from here to marry his son." | 38 but go to my father's family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.' |
39 "'But suppose I can't find a young woman willing to come back with me?' I asked him. | 39 "Then I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not come back with me?' |
40 'You will,' he told me, 'for the LORD, in whose presence I have walked, will send his angel with you and will make your mission successful. Yes, you must get a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father's family. | 40 "He replied, 'The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father's family. |
41 But if you go to my relatives and they refuse to let her come, you will be free from your oath.'" | 41 Then, when you go to my clan, you will be released from my oath even if they refuse to give her to you--you will be released from my oath.' |
42 "So this afternoon when I came to the spring I prayed this prayer: 'O LORD, the God of my master, Abraham, if you are planning to make my mission a success, please guide me in a special way. | 42 "When I came to the spring today, I said, 'O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come. |
43 Here I am, standing beside this spring. I will say to some young woman who comes to draw water, "Please give me a drink of water!" | 43 See, I am standing beside this spring; if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar," |
44 And she will reply, "Certainly! And I'll water your camels, too!" LORD, let her be the one you have selected to be the wife of my master's son.' | 44 and if she says to me, "Drink, and I'll draw water for your camels too," let her be the one the LORD has chosen for my master's son.' |
45 "Before I had finished praying these words, I saw Rebekah coming along with her water jug on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water and filled the jug. So I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.' | 45 "Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.' |
46 She quickly lowered the jug from her shoulder so I could drink, and she said, 'Certainly, sir, and I will water your camels, too!' And she did. | 46 "She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also. |
47 When I asked her whose daughter she was, she told me, 'My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and his wife, Milcah.' So I gave her the ring and the bracelets." | 47 "I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' "She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' "Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms, |
48 "Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master, Abraham, because he had led me along the right path to find a wife from the family of my master's relatives. | 48 and I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son. |
49 So tell me -- will you or won't you show true kindness to my master? When you tell me, then I'll know what my next step should be, whether to move this way or that." | 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn." |
50 Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "The LORD has obviously brought you here, so what can we say? | 50 Laban and Bethuel answered, "This is from the LORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. |
51 Here is Rebekah; take her and go. Yes, let her be the wife of your master's son, as the LORD has directed." | 51 Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as the LORD has directed." |
52 At this reply, Abraham's servant bowed to the ground and worshiped the LORD. | 52 When Abraham's servant heard what they said, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD. |
53 Then he brought out silver and gold jewelry and lovely clothing for Rebekah. He also gave valuable presents to her mother and brother. | 53 Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother. |
54 Then they had supper, and the servant and the men with him stayed there overnight. But early the next morning, he said, "Send me back to my master." | 54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, "Send me on my way to my master." |
55 "But we want Rebekah to stay at least ten days," her brother and mother said. "Then she can go." | 55 But her brother and her mother replied, "Let the girl remain with us ten days or so; then you may go." |
56 But he said, "Don't hinder my return. The LORD has made my mission successful, and I want to report back to my master." | 56 But he said to them, "Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master." |
57 "Well," they said, "we'll call Rebekah and ask her what she thinks." | 57 Then they said, "Let's call the girl and ask her about it." |
58 So they called Rebekah. "Are you willing to go with this man?" they asked her.And she replied, "Yes, I will go." | 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go," she said. |
59 So they said good-bye to Rebekah and sent her away with Abraham's servant and his men. The woman who had been Rebekah's childhood nurse went along with her. | 59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham's servant and his men. |
60 They blessed her with this blessing as she parted: "Our sister, may you become the mother of many millions! May your descendants overcome all their enemies." | 60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies." |
61 Then Rebekah and her servants mounted the camels and left with Abraham's servant. | 61 Then Rebekah and her maids got ready and mounted their camels and went back with the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left. |
62 Meanwhile, Isaac, whose home was in the Negev, had returned from Beer-lahairoi. | 62 Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the Negev. |
63 One evening as he was taking a walk out in the fields, meditating, he looked up and saw the camels coming. | 63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching. |
64 When Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted. | 64 Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel |
65 "Who is that man walking through the fields to meet us?" she asked the servant. And he replied, "It is my master." So Rebekah covered her face with her veil. | 65 and asked the servant, "Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?" "He is my master," the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. |
66 Then the servant told Isaac the whole story. | 66 Then the servant told Isaac all he had done. |
67 And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother's tent, and she became his wife. He loved her very much, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother. | 67 Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. |
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Sarah: Lord of what Border? The border between creepy and haughty? The border between "fashionably long" and "dude, get a haircut?"
I've never a seen a cover that actually strove for a physical embodiment of "looking down your nose" and nailed it so well.
Candy: If the border this dude's the Lord of marks the end of Good Taste, may I gently suggest that he not fling himself OVER it with quite so much enthusiasm, and with such a supercilious look on his face?
Sarah: Oh, thank God he already has a mate. And given her dead-eyed stare, she doesn't care that he's all sneering at her. Or maybe he's looking down at her off-center, oddly-shaped breasts.
Either way, I am glad that she and her curling iron can go live with him. If I owned these too books, I'd put them on a shelf facing each other so they can gaze fishily at each other in perpetuity.
Candy: It's sad when a publisher can't afford live models any more and has to resort to Realdolls (LINK NOT WORK-SAFE) for their covers. I wonder if the photographer gets to keep her during weekends as a perk?
Sarah: No subtlety here. That wild western desire is actually pretty far south, if you catch my meaning. I think she caught it, anyway.
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OK, I didn't really resist that hard.
Sarah: Hope the renegade has enough money for a waving iron because you know her hair is going to go flat if they spend more time outside in the humidity.
But judging from his hairdo, I think he spends his renegade paycheck on some Dippity Do for his own sweet self. And maybe he uses it for his hair… or maybe not.
Candy: This guy is a true renegade because he dares to wear his shirt unbuttoned to his waist. That sort of boldness isn't something you learn, it's something you're BORN with.
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Support the BCSO and Enter a Drawing for Free Ski Tickets!
Make a donation of $100 or more to the Burlington Civic Symphony between November 2, 2014 and December 10, 2014 and we will enter you in a drawing for a chance to win one of two pairs of day passes to ski or ride at Sugarbush Resort!
To enter the drawing, click on the Donate button below and make your donation. If you prefer to mail a check, use our mail-in donation form. Donations must be received between 11/02/2014 and 12/10/2014 to be eligible for the drawing, and you must include a valid phone number and email address with your contribution. The drawing will be held on December 15, 2014. Winners will be notified by phone and email. Prizes will be mailed only within the USA or Canada. BCSO board members and their immediate families are not eligible for the drawing.
The Burlington Civic Symphony is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Featured Video
Family concert on June 1, 2014.
Video courtesy of LCATV
Spring concert on March 22, 2014.
Video courtesy of LCATV